The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-06-09
CONARD.EDwARDs REUNION.
A Pleasant Meeting OF Friends at the
Old C0nard Homestead,


locks join to commemorate the pleasure
OF childhood and youthful days, and TO
a brief season they seem to live an,
move in the realm of joyousness whicl
they hold in memory.
The reunion of the families abov,
mentioned last Monday was an enjoya
BILE occasion, but for the rain which we
the 0ound, although it did not damper
the ardor OF the picnicers. At the moor
hour lunch was spread under the tree,
OF the old grove, and it proved not thu
least enjoyable part of the days pro
gramme. A few amused themselves a,
croquet, and game of baseball that had
been planned for the afternoon WAS in.
terfered with by the shower. Ate,
luncheon the company gathered around
the stands where seats had been ar,
ranged, and were highly entertained TO,
space of three hours. Music was fur.
nished by Messrs. Harry Richards and
brough Overman, of Hillsboro, on vio
Inns, accompanied by q corhet. The
choir sang we'll, and the singing of Misses
Emma Hill. of New Wanna ona NJ.
Wright, of New Lexington dosaruo.
special mention.
"Uncle Ben" Conard was cbo;rr,, ..
the meeting, and G. r. Edwords saouo -.
tary. A glance at the follow;n, wv
gramme will assure the reader of tha ~
teresting character of the enterto;nnon.. !.
Paper. .Beni oon..a
"ecl'a'ion-"Merchant Farmer. 80.
Paper. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ev.u .awsrds Maos
RReciitstion-"The Louise" =. BENZ. Consrd
Sonr-Fonr Hnndrsd Hrsdi vsy vssory Elizabeth Conard
nm ....:....., Everett and Howard Terrell
Indian 1.se Son~ e.''''..'.'.. Elizabeth Edwards
Closing Femarks ''Ssse Edwerds
Tho nonor H., n 60, .DaV'a Mccoy
herewith. "JTnclo Ro,,.n ...s:.:N
terl ., Don Tenultlon OF
Inc Louise" was also well received. All
~ H ~ s;, PRAISE e ,'M1 wn'cn our space forbids
US 10 give. but THE Coquette" by "Aunt
Elizabeth" was indeed remarLob,a
Tho coro,d. III, "'''o'
Ano OoHaruS anu EdWardses are sturdy
Pennsylvania families who bovo l,oJ
much n do With tho h;.." II. n".,
'" Wv VIM VIC history OF Highland
county, and their descendants ara on,ono
orr hos. .;.,. CIV "nong
oui uee' citizens to-day. No matter
what jeerS have been tossed at tho Pam,
svlvania Oualers 49, 49, ~ W a en
that tn at makes max men. The annual reunion
~. wv i"'nii,es orings together some
Oh the best people in the whole country.
Amono those ....
10 0 p,esen' rom distance
were Mrs. Emma Ellis, of Elmwood, ILL.,;
Mr., RI Edwards of Nr,..:,1
VI 1"arysVllle, MO-,
anu Mrs. John Borum, nee Terrell, of
Lawrence, Kansas.
BENJAMIN coNARD's PAPER.
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES Another wear has
passed p swiftly BY and we are again permitted
by. for to one Of my age time seems % to e"ny nay
much more rapidly than il does to The vo,,n1 p"0s
Yet We have much cause to be thsnIfnI thss.
time has dealt 90 gently with MS during the
past year.
me general health OF the tribe has been
good, and not death has occurred of an sdnit
among our near relatives in this yicinitv
though two Of our aged cousins of Cha.ts,.
county, Pa, have passed away since We isst
met, namely: Cousin David Conard. AGED
about " or "a years, and Cousin VIM. Chslfsn.
aged S9 Thus one after another Of the Old
generation passes away, until but few of us
sas sa,,; iei1, my sister. myself. cousin Phebe,
survivors Of those instrumental in planting s Thy
colony OF Conards and Edwsrdses in Highland
county.
VI tne past history, genealogy, or general
nothing to say to-day, that having bean f,,iiv
discussed on former occasions, but propose Elm in.
.sesa 70 give the year that each branch Of the
~ iDe emierated to this county, the number
80 =. ssasv.vinR R Snildren, grandchildren, and
srgSs IT, g.andceharen ~. e OF each.
WI WI Uncle william Chalfant, whose history /
WI! pest give In the words of his only anrviv;no
Cnno, Ch, Nssnan d. Ohaliant: "He was born in
TASsseT 4.u county, ~, the 18th day Of April,
= %: ae went from there while young man
" vIginM, wnere he resided several years,
Mnen ;s. wi.n ~: tamly OF seven children he em-
iEtsteI 20 OGo N 1877, and finally settled in
';.ad .neta 10 sown:nip. near Leesburg, where he
nvea y; tne remainder OF his life. He had 4 fam
!!y Of ten children, Of whom but seven vere
nvnf y ~ sae NmG OF nis death In l840." They
nse .ss ~ gone Dat Nathan, who 10 still living on
saO s.s osa ~. no%esteso. AZ to the grandchildren
~ nos teu now many there are. think
.Do4s ioiH grendchildren and fifty or sixty
srgSs ~. gaaaacniioren. @
Sus vho iS IN Chester samasa ooansS MS.
ns.r IL ,%oI 70 Hssr Less6urg in 1ai2; settled
10 ldS4. Has three children living. Nnmher
oI grand children and great grandchildren
'oI,d NOT oe ascertained.
:, tne next 70 arrive was Abraham and Phebe
s4eWly married couple, in the autumn